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JOHN ENDE, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

HoRsE-coIlLAR.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN ENDE, of Buffalo, in the county of Erie andState of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Horse-Collars,and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsand to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- Figure 1, is afront view of the collar and hames ready for use.

A, A, are metal plates, or hames, which fit upon and are permanentlyfastenedrto the inner frame L, Fig. 4, by means of screws.

B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, B, are screws which serve to fasten thehames to the collar.

C, C, are rings, riveted to the hames A, Fig. 1, and serve to guide thereins.

N, is a hinge which connect the hames at the top.

E, E, are the parts of traces, fastened to the clips by means of rivets.

G, G, are clips which serve to connect the traces to the collar. Theyare placed between the hames A, and inner frame L, Fig. 4, and work uponthe elevation R, Fig. 4, which elevation serves as its pivot.

I), D, are rings which serve to receive the hold back strap, and securedbetween the hames A, Fig. 1, and the frame L, Fig. 4. They work up onthe elevation M, Fig. 4.

H, is a lock which connects the collar at the bottom. One end of thesaid lock is fastened between the hames A, Fig. l, and the frame L, Fig.4, the elevation K, Fig. 4, serving for its pivot to work upon. Theother end of the lock is recessed to fit upon the elevation K, Fig. 4,of the corresponding end of the collar and permits the same 'to passbetween the hame and inner frame.

I, is a movable bolt, attached to the lock H. It is drawn across toclose the recess in the lock H, when the same is shut down, the bolt isthen turned into a recess, which prevents its shifting from its properplace.l

Fig. 2, is an end view of the collar and hames, partly open, showing thebolt I, turned up drawn back into its socket.

Fig. 3, presents a view of the pad. It is made of leather or cloth andstuffed with hair or its equivalent.

O, O, is a welt, seamed in with the pad P, and serves to fasten thelatter to the collar in the following manner: The frame L, Fig. 4, islaid upon the said pad. The welt O, O, is then drawn around and its twoedges sewn together. The plate or hame A, Fig. l, is then screwed ontop, to cover the seam of the welt O, O.

Fig. 4, presents a view of the inner frame. The spots marked S, S, S, R,M, and K, are elevations forming sockets for the screws from the hamesA, Fig. 1. The elevation R, also forms the pivot for the clip G, to workupon. The rings D, D, Fig. 1, are placed against the elevation N, whichis in an opposite direction to elevation R, thereby preventing thecollar or hames from being drawn out of their proper shape. Theelevation K, besides serving as a socket for the screw. B, will alsoprevent the lock from wearing'on the same. The inner frame L, as well as.the hames, may be made of any desirable metal.

By this invention the collar can be made much lighter than any Ametalcollar of corresponding strength and durability. The manner of fasteningthe pad permits the same or any part thereof to be replaced with greatfacility and neatness. The application of the lock is not only strongand secure, but also very simple.

rlhe construction of this collar dispenses with the hame straps or othermode of connecting the hames other than the hinge, which serves for bothcollar and hames.

I do not claim the application of metal to horse collars. Nor do I claimthe combination of collar and hames. Nor do I claim the fastening of thecollar on top and bottom broadly considered.

I make the following claims for my invention:

1. 'Ihe manner in which the clips, G, G, Fig. 4, and hold back rings D,D, Fig. l,

are attachec s d-esc'r'l'voed; and for the purthe hfls s i.esc.'n'bedand for the purpose pose 's113111 forth.1 f set forth;

2. e pecu ar construction 0 the lock -1 v H, I; Fig. l, and Fig. 2, inthe manner and JOHN ENDE- 5 for the purpose specified. Witnesses:

3. The arrangement of the Welt seamed THOMAS NIEDZIELSKI,

in with the pad and the seam covered by LOUIS DASER.

